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Hank Kingsley

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  1. Children do active shooter drills at school. The fear has been forcibly learned due to the lack of gun control.
  2. I hate the gun/car analogy. 99.99% of the time, car fatalities are accidents. There is not actual intent to kill someone. No mass shooting has been an accident.
  3. Apparently we have to just accept mass shootings in this country because a certain group of people blame society for mishandling firearms. Guns are magical, innocent, and inspirational objects. And we've gotten in the way. Maybe we should just ban people and let guns live on Earth.
  4. Smoke Wagon Small Batch is probably worth $50-55 if you've never had a bottle, but it's not a repeat purchase IMO.
  5. From what I've read, if Tanden doesn't get confirmed, the 2nd person they nominate will probably be less progressive than her.
  6. I don't really keep tabs on posters, but for some reason I've always thought of markstanco as one of the biggest dumbfucks on the Politics board. Confirmed.
  7. Golf and good value bourbon after this fucking week sounds like an amazing day. Salud.
  8. The KC 12 is good. At 100 proof it's not worth any more than retail IMO. There is a KC 12 Cask Strength that is intriguing but I haven't seen it on the shelf in Houston yet.
  9. A couple of things: Parents/faculty at Cruz's daughters' school were emailed yesterday at 9am that classes were cancelled Thursday/Friday. So that means they had to decide to take the trip, book the police escorts, pack their bags, and head to the airport all in a span of a few hours. Cruz claims he never lost power. But his neighborhood did lose power for at least 24 hours. So he either has a generator or he is lying.
  10. I mean this sincerely...I hope Greg Abbot dies a painful death. Fuck you, Greg.
  11. I think "refined" is a good descriptor for the taste on lower proof bottles like Blanton's and OF 1910.
  12. That should be an 18 Year Marriage tube.
  13. I texted @huge, @Ramsalot, and @henrygandorf about JJB last night. I think huge bought another bottle recently. Buffalo Trace single barrel 100 proof juice. $45. Comparable to McKenna 10, almost as good as Blanton's. Readily available. Everyone here should buy it.
  14. I haven't heard great things about the standard Rabbit Hole lineup. They have some higher end bottles($120+) that are supposed to be good. Easily obtainable bottles around $40- 60 that should be on your shelf: Wild Turkey Rare Breed (bourbon or rye), Old Forester 1910 or 1920, Four Roses Single Barrel or Small Batch Select, Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof, Russel's Reserve Single Barrel, Maker's Mark Private Select, one of the Michter's,
  15. Went to three stores today and came home with some heat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. This is generally correct. I just talked to a friend who hangs with Rootes. Rootes was very close with Bob McNair. After Bob's death I think he was starting to look at other opportunities. His resignation is not directly tied to the current mess, but it was probably the final nail in the coffin.
  17. Had a few pours on different nights and some thoughts: It's good. But it doesn't really taste like a rye. Not much spice, and I definitely don't notice any typical rye notes on the finish. It says "double barreled", and I get the sense that it was finished in a red wine barrel. If I had to compare to another bottle, I'd say it's like a proofed up OF 1910 without the complexity. Will happily drink the rest but doubtful I'd buy another. Not great value.
  18. Maybe it's a dead cat bounce, but now 3 weeks after inauguration (and Twitterless Trump), things are getting better with my Trumpkin in-laws. We've had dinner with them a couple of times without my wife being upset/angry with them, and today I'm taking our 3 year old to fuck around on the golf course and the MiL is joining us. Progress.
  19. That's good to hear. I have a Spec's store pick that I don't really like, but wanted to give the bottle another chance. Got one of these TW store picks a couple of weeks ago and will open soon.
  20. Yeah, ECBP and Stagg Jr. are the best values on that list by far.
  21. Interesting little experiment going on here with Mayor Pete running DOT. He continues to hit the interview circuit and is making this Cabinet position more visible then ever before. Will it produce results? I think getting the conversations going in the mainstream can only help.
  22. Wanted to add I've seen some annoying price discrepancies regarding Total Wine. - They recently had a BT store pick 750ml for 29.99. I picked up a BT store pick 1L for 28.99 shortly after at a family owned liquor store. I got a 1.75L BT Spec's pick for like $42 a few months ago. - TW's Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof store pick is $53.99. It's 47.99 at Goody Goody. - Then the insane difference between Peerless store picks.
  23. Excited to try this Peerless. It’s a Bourbon Hounds of Houston barrel pick and age is a little over 5 years (I think most Peerless are closer to 3 years). This bottle was $85 plus tax. Total Wine’s store pick is $112.99 (main reason I’ve never purchased it). That's an insane gap in price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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